Tag: Travel & Hospitality India

Airbnb layoffs 1900 employees citing revenue losses

US-based hospitality firm Airbnb Inc recently announced that it has decided to lay off about 25% of its workforce, nearly 1,900 employees due to the impact of coronavirus pandemic on travel industry. Announcing the decision, company Founder Brian Chesky in a memo said that the company’s business has been hit hard as the pandemic has…

Thailand-based holistic health, wellness and travel platform Riwigo enters India

Anurag Kaushik, CEO of Riwigo, in partnership with Krishnendu Chatterjee, a native of Kolkata, announced the expansion of the Riwigo Holistic Health Platform in India, starting from Kolkata. Riwigo is a popular platform for discounted bookings at hotel and spa centers. Their unique, modern system currently offers location-based hotel and spa and wellness services in…